Coleen Nolan has shared a cosy snap as she enjoyed a "summer night" in with her boyfriend. The Loose Women star confirmed she was in a relationship with fashion lecturer Ryan Brockbank earlier this month. She often posts insights into her personal life to her 435,000 followers on Instagram.
It seems the couple were keeping their relationship a secret for a few months, before the 61-year-old TV star announced her new partner on social media. Coleen, who hails from Blackpool, shared a selfie with Ryan, adding the caption "R" with a love heart emoji.
Summer Nights in the Garden
The mum-of-three recently shared another photo of her and Ryan as they were sat outside in the garden enjoying a night in together. She added the caption: "Summer nights."
Coleen was dressed in navy blue jeans paired with a white vest top and blue shirt. She finished off the look with some sunglasses placed on her head. Ryan posed for the camera, wearing dark trousers and a navy blue shirt.
Fans and Co-Stars React
Fans flooded the comments with love and supportive messages on the adorable post, including some familiar names. Coleen's Loose Women co-star Ruth Langsford said: "Ahhh" with red love heart emojis. Christine Lampard also added heart eyes emojis. TV star Lizzie Cundy said: "So happy for you."
One fan called Helen said: "What a handsome guy you have and you look amazing, so happy for you." Another called Jake said: "Love this, what a lovely couple you both are." A third called Kim wrote: "Coleen, just enjoy. You deserve it."
Family Support
Coleen's daughter Ciara also commented on the post. The Loose Women star shares Ciara, 25, with her ex husband Ray Fensome. Coleen also has sons Shane and Jake with her ex Shane Richie.
Ciara welcomed her first child into the world in October 2025, a baby boy with her partner Maxx. The newborn is Coleen's third grandchild, as she is already a grandma to Shane's daughter Amelia and to her younger son Jake's baby boy.
Coleen and Ciara live together at a farmhouse in Staffordshire and are open about their close bond. Ciara commented on her mum's recent photo with her new man. She joked about her mum supposedly keeping her relationship under wraps, despite sharing photos online. She said: "Keeping it low key." Fans responded with laughing emojis.
In a post earlier this month, Coleen confirmed she has been in the relationship for some time. One fan said: "Maybe [she] could have waited a while longer before going public.. unless of course she's been in this relationship for longer than a few months." The Loose Women star replied to the comments, writing: "Exactly that."
It is Coleen's first public relationship since her unsuccessful stint on reality show Celebs Go Dating.
